Based on the theory that "the kidney governs reproduction"from

Huangdi's Internal Classic

（

Huang Di Nei Jing

），Professor XU Xin proposes that the differentiation and treatment of gynecological diseases should be divided into three steps：disease differentiation，syndrome differentiation，and treatment determination.In disease differentiation，she emphasizes integrating the four dia

gnostic methods of traditional Chinese medicine（TCM） with auxiliary examinations from Western medicine.From the perspective of syndrome differentiation，she highlights the importance of identifying the main symptoms and clarifying the pathogenesis.While applying visceral syndrome differentiation，it is also essential to assess the severity of the condition，addressing the manifestation in acute cases and the root in chronic cases.In treatment determination，formulas are selected based on patterns related to kidney deficiency.Medicinal herbs are applied flexibly according to clear differentiation of deficiencies in essence，

qi

，

yin

，or

yang

，while considering the holistic concept，thereby achieving comprehensive differentiation and treatment of gynecological diseases.Disease differentiation，syndrome differentiation，and treatment determination are interlinked，collectively forming the "hierarchy of benefiting the kidney".